author
A. (Antoine) Antoine
1776–1836
A busy French writer for young readers, he turned shipwrecks, natural wonders, moral tales, and popular history into lively books meant to entertain and instruct. Writing under the name Antoine de Saint-Gervais, he became a familiar 19th-century compiler of educational reading.
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Les Histoires merveilleuses, ou les Petits Peureux corrigés
by A. (Antoine) Antoine
About the author
Born in Paris on October 14, 1776, and dead in 1836, Antoine Antoine wrote in French and is commonly identified as Antoine Antoine de Saint-Gervais. Library and authority records describe him as an author, and modern reference pages connect him especially with works for children and general education.
He is remembered as a prolific compiler rather than a novelist in the modern sense. His books gathered striking stories, maritime adventures, moral examples, historical episodes, and curious facts from nature into accessible volumes for young readers. Titles linked to him include works on shipwrecks, marvelous stories, notable animals, and the lives or reigns of important historical figures.
That mix of instruction and storytelling helps explain his appeal: his books were designed to keep readers curious while also teaching useful lessons. Although little biographical detail seems to survive beyond the basic record of his life and publications, his output places him clearly within the lively world of early 19th-century French educational literature.